News and commentary about the reigning royal houses of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Spain, Monaco -- and the former European monarchies as well.

Thursday, July 31, 2014

A sure sign an announcement is coming?

There have been reports for several years now about a relationship between these two young people.

The US-educated and raised Countess Olympia is the third of six daughters of Count Riprand von und zu Arco-Zinneburg and Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria, daughter of Archduke Robert of Austria and Princess Margherita of Savoy.

Prince Jean-Christophe, head of the house of Napoléon, worked for many years in New York City's financial sector, is now based in London.

The couple have attended several royal weddings, including Archduke Imre of Austria's marriage to Kathleen Walker in Washington, D.C., in September 2012, but have always arrived and left separately. On this occasion, last Saturday, they arrived arm in arm at the wedding of Prince Francois d'Orléans and Theresa von Einsiedel.

They were also photographed together at an event in New York City, where the Countess wore the same skirt that she wore to the wedding.

Now available for purchase: a well-researched, footnoted article on the life of Grand Duke Michael Mikahilovich of Russia, whose marriage to Countess Sophie von Merenberg was unequal, but a love match. I wrote this piece some years ago for Royalty Digest, and now again available. The price is $5.00 (and will be sent to you as a PDF). Just click on the Buy Now link for purchase. Thanks.

The Gleichens: the Unknown Royal Cousins

My article, The Gleichens: the Unknown Royal Cousins, is now available through Kindle on Amazon, in all the Amazons' Kindle stores. This link is for US Amazon. The price is $9.99. Just visit your Amazon and go to the Kindle store, search for my article. The article runs more than 50 pages! And who were the Gleichens: Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (nephew of Queen Victoria) and his family. His marriage to Lady Laura Seymour was considered unequal, and his wife and children were created Countesses and Count Gleichen. A German title but very English people .... Feodora, Edward, Valda and Helena .. all talented and interesting people. True junior royals.

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